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Totah Vista is a tiny town of 235 people in San Juan County, New Mexico. It's about 3 miles from Farmington, NM and 277 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $194k and rent runs about $956 a month.
235people
$194kTypical home
$956/moRent
94° / 44°Summer / winter
8"Snow
300Sunny days
60Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 235
- Part of a metro area
- About 411 people per sq mi
- 277 mi to Denver, CO
- 3 mi to Farmington, NM
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $194k (≈$1,222/mo)
- Median rent $956/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 300 sunny days a year (152 totally clear)
- 65 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 60 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (664 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,430 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 27% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to DRO airport
- 146 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 68% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,263 ft
- 472 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 50 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 51 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 60 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 63 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Juan County: R+32 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.